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1 The RAC Emergency Coordinator s Manual Edited by Doug Leach, VE3XK Modified by Bob Cooke, VE3BDB Second Edition 1998 (Modified 02/07) Copyright 1997 Radio Amateurs of Canada, Inc. All rights reserved. The material in this book may be reproduced for personal, non-commercial use provided that this copyright notice is included. Some of the material in this book is reproduced or adapted, with permission, from The ARRL Emergency Coordinator s Manual, published by The American Radio Relay League, copyright 1993.
2 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome! Purpose Acknowledgments Emergency Preparedness Structure in Canada Emergency Preparedness at Home Municipal Response Municipal Emergency Preparedness The Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator Functions The Municipal Emergency Plan Where Does the Emergency Coordinator Fit Into the Picture Advantages of This Approach Provincial Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Canada EPC Mission and Functions Industry Canada Role Typical Emergency Operations Structure The Four Assistance Phases in a Disaster ARES Involvement Emergency Operations Telecommunications The Amateur Radio Role Independent Emergency Measures Amateur Radio Groups Summary THE RAC FIELD ORGANIZATION General Field Services Section Manager (SM) Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) Emergency Coordinator (EC) Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) ARES Members Official Emergency Station (OES) DUTIES OF THE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR General Planning Organizing Coordinating Communicating Duties Delegated to an AEC Image What Does an EC Coordinate ORGANIZING A LOCAL ARES GROUP General Selecting Assistants Recruiting Members in Clubs Recruiting Members On-the-Air 18
3 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL Recruiting at Hamfests Recruiting at License Classes Recruiting using Direct Mail Recruitment Summary Organizational Meeting Planning Committee Summary WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS Introduction Who are Volunteers? Why They Volunteer What Volunteers Expect From You The Cadre Concept Keeping the Volunteer Suggested Approaches Summary ADMINISTRATIVE General Monthly Administrative Duties Annual Administrative Duties Forms Available from RAC FSM 24 CHAPTER SEVEN: TRAINING Introduction Team vs. Group Training Repeater Training Traffic Handling Training ARES Net Training Training at Club Meetings Basic Communications Theory Training Canadian Simulated Emergency Test (CANSET) Field Day Training RAC EC Training and Certification Summary LIAISON WITH SERVED AGENCIES Introduction RAC Agreements and You RACES, SKYWARN, FEMA and NVOAD Canadian Red Cross Salvation Army and Other Relief Agencies Local Hospitals Lateral Communications Environment Canada CANWARN Search and Rescue Agencies Selling the Agencies on ARES Achieving Effective Liaison Summary THE EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN General Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Example of Basic Emergency Telcommunications Plan DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS 41
4 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL Introduction A Post-Disaster Review Some More Thoughts on Disaster Communications The Canadian Experience Summary PACKET RADIO Introduction The TAPR Primer on Packet Radio Packet Radio Applications in ARES Packet Radio and the National Traffic System How to Originate NTS Traffic at a Packet BBS How to Remove Traffic From a Packet BBS Packet Bulletin Board Systems No Better Than Your Participation PBBS Third Party Traffic Incompatibility Summary 53 APPENDIX 54 I - Memorandum of Understanding with Canadian Red Cross 55 II - Emergency Preparedness Canada Addresses 59 III - Provincial Emergency Measures Organizations 63 IV - Environment Canada Regional Offices 65 V - Canadian Red Cross National and Zone Offices 67 VI - Canadian Civil Air Rescue Services 69 VII - Ground Search and Rescue Organizations 71 VIII - Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials 73 IX - Open-Book Certification Examination 77
5 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 5 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Welcome! As an Emergency Coordinator (EC) or District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) in the RAC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), you have accepted one of the most challenging yet rewarding positions in the RAC Field Organization, if not in amateur radio itself. The RAC Emergency Coordinator's Manual is intended to help you acquire, develop and refine the skills which you need to function effectively in serving the public through amateur radio communications. It takes a special person, a radio amateur with a strong desire to serve the community, to volunteer to become an EC. A truly effective EC, however, combines this desire with the ability to follow through and get the job done. By appointing you EC, your Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator have expressed implicit confidence in your abilities and your commitment to public service. This Manual presents many examples to aid you in getting the job done. If you need guidance on a particular matter, don't hesitate to consult your RAC Section leadership for guidance. The RAC Field Organization works best when we all work together. Certainly the EC position will test your mettle; if the function were easy, the title of Emergency Coordinator would not carry the respect it now has. (Please note that since the duties and responsibilities of the EC and the DEC are closely associated or overlapping, virtually all of the information in this Manual is applicable to both EC and DEC) Your EC role is important to you, the ARES members you direct, the agencies you serve and your community. Your dedication to your responsibilities as EC today may indeed determine the safety of your neighbours tomorrow. Plan your response--prepare your response--respond. RAC congratulates you for accepting the appointment of EC and wishes you the very best in this important endeavor. 1.2 Purpose The purpose of this Manual is intentionally quite straightforward. In addition to guidelines and procedures, this manual describes how other ARES units are operating, giving you enough information to adapt or improve upon the material to fit your particular circumstances. In short, the Manual is meant to make you a better EC and to assist you in better serving the public. The final result, of course, depends on you. Obviously the Manual cannot anticipate every contingency that you may encounter in your tenure as EC. However, every attempt has been made to provide you with the tools you may need to perform appropriately. Working with your Section colleagues in the RAC Field Organization to address specific problems, as well as administrative support (such as this Manual) from RAC, will go a long way toward making your EC toolbox complete! Amateur radio public service efforts must continue to grow in both quality and quantity. To achieve this, knowledge and experience must be shared for the benefit of all. The RAC Emergency Coordinator s Manual is an important step in this sharing process. 1.3 Acknowledgments The original edition of this Manual, published in 1984, was compiled in a rather unique fashion. Michael R. Riley, KX1B, former Public Service Manager at ARRL HQ (and now Associate, Disaster Communications, at the American Red Cross) traveled across the United States gathering information from dedicated radio amateurs just like you. These fact-finding missions paid off handsomely. These dedicated individuals enthusiastically offered their time and ideas with one goal in mind: To get the information to you. The work of many and their devotion to emergency communications and to ARRL is evident. Their input laid the cornerstone for this Manual. The remainder, by Mike and then Deputy Communications Manager Robert Halprin, K1XA, involved evaluating mountains of information, picking the best of the best, incorporating other material, and arranging it all in a logical format. This Manual, in its initial format and subsequent editions, constitutes a fresh start, with a new outlook on the modern role of ARES. As a popular song said, "the times, they are a changin'." ARES has changed as well, from the creation of the ARRL Emergency Corps in 1935 (the precursor of ARES) to the era of solidstate compact VHF equipment and repeaters, now to the implementation of digital modes and other high technology for improved emergency response. The RAC editor thanks the original contributors and editors, and also ARRL for their kind permission to adapt the ARRL Emergency Coordinator s Manual to the Canadian emergency preparedness and response structures. Contributing to the Canadian version were VE1CH, VA3PM, VE6AFO and VE3XK.
6 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL Emergency Preparedness Structure in Canada In order to function effectively, it is important that the Emergency Coordinator understand the emergency preparedness and response structures that have been established to deal with emergencies or disasters in Canada. While many of these structures are similar to those in place in the United States of America, there are also significant differences which impact on the role of the Emergency Coordinator. The following paragraphs in this chapter will explain the functions of the various agencies that have been established, at all levels of government, to deal with emergency or disaster situations. Throughout these paragraphs references are made to specific emergency preparedness/response organization names at the various levels of government. It is important to note that these references are examples only. While the names and functions may not be exactly the same in all municipalities or provinces of Canada, the legislation creating these bodies is very similar. 1.5 Emergency Preparedness at Home Emergency preparedness literally begins at home with the individual and his/her family. It begins when parents teach their children how to telephone for emergency assistance. Numbers for the local fire and police service, ambulance and the poison control centre are but some of the numbers that should be readily available in the home, where service has not yet been established. In addition, parents must explain to children the dangers associated with fire and the precautions to be taken in the event of a fire or a lightning strike. Many families also teach their children escape routes from their homes and contact points where family members can meet and be united after the emergency situation is over. 1.6 Municipal Response When a disaster situation has reached the level where it has the potential to have serious consequences for a community, the level of response escalates upward and becomes the responsibility of the local municipal government. A toxic chemical spill requiring mass evacuation of citizens is but one of many examples of a situation where local government officials would become involved. In order to prepare for the widespread intervention of municipal officials, municipalities pass by-laws and appoint a person to be responsible for the preparation of contingency plans for emergencies. Over 90 per cent of emergencies are handled at the municipal level. 1.7 Municipal Emergency Preparedness Although emergency preparedness and response structures vary somewhat from one municipality to another, most municipalities have a similar structure. Virtually all municipalities in Canada have enacted by-laws to deal with emergency preparedness and response. These by-laws usually provide for the appointment of a person to be responsible for coordinating preparedness initiatives and for preparing emergency plans and exercises. The title of the person so designated may be Emergency Measures Coordinator (EMC), Emergency Planning Officer (EPO), Manager - Emergency Planning (MEP), or a similar title. In smaller cities and towns, the person may be a volunteer or an honorarium employee who may be paid only when activated. In larger cities the role may be split, with an Emergency Telecommunications Officer (ETO) appointed to handle only the emergency telecommunications functions. Throughout the rest of the book, the generic title used will be Emergency Measures Coordinator (EMC). Feel free to translate that to the term used in your municipality. 1.8 The Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator Functions The following are excerpts from Halifax Regional Municipality By-Law E-100, respecting a prompt and coordinated response to an emergency within the regional municipality. The first part of the by-law lists the responsibilities of the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator. 5. (3) The Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator shall: (a) coordinate and prepare municipal emergency measures plans, training and exercises; and (b) be responsible for ongoing public self-help education programs related to emergency preparedness; (c) following activation of the municipal plan or a declaration of state of local emergency, prescribe, as necessary, duties to be fulfilled by employees, agents and volunteer fire fighters of the Regional Municipality; and (d) perform such other duties as may be required by Council.
7 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL The Municipal Emergency Plan Each municipality is encouraged by the province to produce an Emergency Plan. This may cover only that one community, or it may be a Regional (County) Emergency Plan. Very small communities are encouraged to form a group to produce an Inter-Municipal Emergency Plan. As noted above, the Emergency Plan is a major responsibility of the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator Where Does the Emergency Coordinator Fit Into the Picture In virtually all communities in Canada, amateur radio, where it forms part of the local emergency plans, is considered to be a volunteer community resource. As such, it comes under the jurisdiction of the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator (EMC). Amateur radio operators are generally considered to be a backup to, or a means to augment, existing telecommunication systems. In a disaster they may become the only telecommunications system available. When initially offering assistance to the municipality, the proper approach for the Emergency Coordinator is through the municipal EMC. An initial approach to the police chief, fire chief or other service head is usually unproductive for a variety of reasons including: 1. The police, fire, ambulance or other officials do not usually understand what amateur radio is all about and can rarely appreciate how amateur radio could be utilized to assist them in an emergency. Most officials have difficulty contemplating telecommunication system failures. 2. Many municipal officials have little or no appreciation of the value of volunteers. They may consider them as untrained do-gooders who are likely to get under foot. 3. The terms amateur, ham and volunteer do not create a good mental image among some of these professionals. To many senior officials, volunteers cannot be depended upon to be available when needed, regardless of their degree of commitment. One of the principle tasks of the EMC is to anticipate where failure in telecommunications and other systems may occur and to make adequate provision for resolving such failures. If approached in a professional manner, the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator will likely welcome a genuine offer of volunteer assistance by the Emergency Coordinator. As noted above, the EMC is a busy person with broad responsibilities which go well beyond emergency telecommunications. He can recruit individual radio amateurs to form an emergency telecommunications backup group, and many EMCs have done exactly that. However, the EC can offer much more than just some warm bodies. The ARES volunteers are a team, under the dedicated management of the EC, who will recruit, train, drill and supervise them. The EMC must first be reassured that the EC will be a willing management player on the municipal team, and not try to tell the EMC how to do the EMC s job, or otherwise second-guess him. Once that concern of the EMC is satisfied, he will welcome the management and supervision help of the EC. After all, without the EC at his side, the EMC would have the additional management responsibilities of the entire emergency amateur radio group, which would take time away from his many other management functions. Once the ARES volunteers are accepted as part of the municipal team, the EMC will want to insure that they understand their role and have an acceptable level of training in order to pass official radio traffic as required. This traffic can take many forms, including administrative, logistic, and operational. (In Canada, the regulations on amateur radio message traffic content are relaxed during an emergency or simulated emergency exercise.) Traffic usually takes place between the disaster site or sites and the Emergency Operations Centre or such other sites as may be designated Advantages of This Approach Once accepted by the EMC as a resource that can be depended upon in an emergency, the ARES members who are registered with the municipality are often automatically covered by Worker s Compensation. In some municipalities they are also covered by the municipal insurance policy. Another advantage of establishing official standing with the EMC is that the ARES will often be provided with municipal identity cards. Official identity cards, signed by a recognized authority, may be essential for access to critical areas during an emergency or disaster. A RAC ARES identification card, while providing a sense of belonging to the ARES group, may not be recognized by emergency response officials (e.g. the policeman at the disaster site). Both the insurance coverage and identification card issues must be discussed with the municipal EMC, as part of the terms of reference between the EC and the municipality. These two issues may be included in a Memorandum of Understanding or in the municipal Emergency Plan, or an appendix to it Provincial Emergency Preparedness With the exception of one or two provinces in Canada, virtually all contact between amateur radio operators will be at the municipal level. However, each province and territory in Canada has enacted legislation creating an
8 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 8 organization responsible for emergency preparedness/planning. Like municipal organizations, these emergency measures organizations are similar in their structures, roles and responsibilities from one province to another. Appendix IV contains a list of provincial agencies responsible in their respective province/territory for emergency measures, including those of their municipalities. The Emergency Coordinator who has difficulty locating the municipal EMC may contact the provincial emergency measures agency who will advise the EC who to contact at the local or neighbouring municipality. An EC with access to the Internet will also find information on municipal Emergency Measures personnel usually located under municipal government for the city or town in question Emergency Preparedness Canada The federal agency responsible for emergency preparedness in Canada is Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC). While virtually all amateur radio assistance to government will be conducted at the municipal or provincial levels, Emergency Coordinators should be aware of EPC and its national responsibilities. EPC regional directors or members of their staff may also be available to speak to amateur radio clubs and to help spark an interest in ARES participation. Appendix III contains a list of the EPC addresses EPC Mission and Functions Some of the highlights of an Emergency Preparedness Canada fact sheet are listed below: EPC s mission is to safeguard lives and reduce damage to property by fostering better preparedness for emergencies in Canada. The Emergency Preparedness Act provides a statutory basis for effective civil emergency preparedness, and for cooperation between federal and provincial governments in this area. The Emergencies Act enables the federal government to provide for the safety and security of Canadians during national emergencies. These are: public welfare emergencies, public order emergencies, international emergencies, and war. To fulfil its mission, EPC participates in a wide range of activities to ensure that Canada is prepared to deal with all types of emergencies. Some of these key activities are: Federal Civil Emergency Preparedness Planning, Federal- Provincial-Territorial Cooperation, International Cooperation, Education and Training, Research and Special Projects, Emergency Operations and Public Information. Through its Government Emergency Operations Coordination Centre (GEOCC) in Ottawa, EPC maintains an around the clock monitoring and information centre of actual, potential and imminent disasters. The GEOCC tracks indicators of emergencies and circulates advisory information on potential and actual emergencies that have implications for federal government and provincial authorities. The GEOCC is equipped and prepared to become the core of a federal emergency management system in the event the need arises. Through its Education and Training facilities at the Canadian Emergency Preparedness College (CEPC) in Arnprior, Ontario, more than 2,000 participants from all provinces and territories and from Federal government departments receive a variety of training each year. Over the course of the past number of years, many amateur radio operators have attended the Telecommunications Management Course at Arnprior. Many of these amateur radio operators are affiliated with their local emergency measures organizations in their home communities and are sent to CEPC as representatives of local EMOs. Most are volunteers whose expenses are paid by CEPC. Persons wishing to participate in training courses at the CEPC must be nominated by their local Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator, and have the nomination forwarded to the Provincial Emergency Measures agency which then forwards the nomination to EPC. Every attempt is made to include students from all Provinces and Territories on all courses. Do not make application directly to CEPC. The application will be rejected Industry Canada Role Industry Canada is responsible for developing and maintaining civil emergency plans for the industrial production of goods and services, and also for telecommunications Typical Emergency Operations Structure There is often confusion in the minds of amateur radio operators and others as to how emergency operations are carried out when a disaster occurs. While there are some differences from one jurisdiction to another, there are generally more similarities than differences. The rest of this chapter describes how emergency operations are carried out and the role that is or could be played by amateur radio operators.
9 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL The Four Assistance Phases in a Disaster Although this is not a standard throughout all provinces and all municipalities, most municipalities recognize four assistance phases in relation to disasters. These phases are: Phase 1 - Preparedness - This is the period in which emergency plans are drawn up and tested and other arrangements are made to deal with a disaster should one occur. It is during this phase that both primary and secondary Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs), are established and arrangements made for mutual aid. The prudent municipal EMC will identify both human and materiel resources that can be called upon to provide assistance. Training and exercising of plans are major parts of the preparedness phase. Phase 2 - Immediate Response - The immediate response phase begins with the onset of the particular emergency/disaster situation and remains in effect until initial recovery begins. This period can be from a few hours to 30 days as in the case of the National Earthquake Support Plan for British Columbia. It is during this phase that responders are activated and the emergency plan implemented. Phase 3 - Initial Recovery - The initial recovery phase follows the immediate response phase and sometimes overlaps with it. It is during that period when temporary installations are made prior to the commencement of Phase 4. Phase 4 - Long-Term Restoration - Once the emergency/disaster is over, long-term restoration is commenced. This can include such things as restoration of transportation and telecommunications systems, rebuilding of damaged equipment etc ARES Involvement It is during Phase 1 and Phase 2 (and maybe part of Phase 3) that an ARES group likely would be involved. Without proper training and an understanding of the processes and responsibilities of the various agencies, the unsolicited offer of assistance to municipal authorities after an emergency response is underway may be viewed as being part of the problem rather than as part of the solution. The EC must establish the necessary links well in advance of a disaster. His contact must be first with the municipal EMC and then with the other emergency response and relief team members. The objective of that groundwork must be that the EC and the ARES group are added to the callout list and then are written into the municipal emergency plan Emergency Operations Disasters come in a variety of types and sizes each requiring a specific type of response. There are, however, certain basic elements of the response initiative that are common to virtually all major emergencies or disasters. Some of these are as follows: Designated Disaster Area(s) - For purposes of dealing with the problems created by a disaster, there are always one or more designated disaster areas. These are usually the areas that are considered to be directly affected by the disaster. Site Manager - There is always a site manager who is usually appointed by the City Manager or Mayor to be in overall charge of the disaster site. Where several sites are involved, there will be a site manager for each site. All disaster related initiatives at the site go through the site manager. Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) - In virtually all disasters an EOC is established. That EOC is generally a pre-designated room (sometimes a specially prepared board room at city hall) where senior officials of participating departments meet to coordinate the response initiative and support those at the disaster site. They do not tell the site manager what to do - they facilitate and coordinate the response efforts of those emergency officials at the site Telecommunications Telecommunications between the disaster site and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) are critical. Without vital telecommunications links, it is impossible for the EOC to know what is going on, let alone coordinate activities. These telecommunications facilities are normally provided through the systems operated by the responding agencies i.e. Police to the EOC through the police radio system, Fire to the EOC through the fire radio system. It is customary for the EOC to have telecommunications facilities at their disposal to communicate with the agencies involved. In recent years, Municipal EMCs have adopted cellular telephones as a backup to the telecommunication facilities of the primary responders. However, where cellular facilities are not yet available or likely to be overloaded, the EMC often tries to minimize telecommunications problems by having alternate telecommunications facilities available. These may take the form of rented commercial radios operating on non-amateur frequencies.
10 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL The Amateur Radio Role Amateur radio operators, who understand the process and are properly trained and regularly exercised, can be of tremendous assistance to the Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator. This requires that good relations and trust have been established in advance and a proper plan is in place detailing what is to be done should amateur radio operators be called out. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) may be put in place to formalize the role to be played by the EC and the ARES members. This may include an Emergency Telecommunications Plan prepared by the EMC, or by the EC in cooperation with the EMC. (See Chapter 9 for a model plan.) When properly trained in formal message handling, amateur radio operators can be used to transmit a wide variety of messages on behalf of participating agencies - particularly those who do not have their own telecommunications resources. An example of such messages could include operational messages in which equipment needed at the site is requested from the Public Works department. Logistic and supply messages are often necessary to arrange for food and supplies needed at the site. Personnel and administrative messages dealing with the replacement of shift workers is also important. Messages on behalf of relief agencies may be of lower precedence than those originated by municipal emergency response groups and therefore must await the clearance of higher precedence traffic at a single busy radio position. The EC may be able to provide one or more additional teams who can support the Red Cross and other relief agencies using different operators and different frequencies. Such arrangements must be made in advance of the need, and approved by the groups concerned - especially the Municipal EMC Independent Emergency Measures Amateur Radio Groups In some communities, independent emergency measures amateur radio groups have been established to work with the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator. In such cases, the ARES Section Emergency Coordinator should offer the manager of that group an EC appointment, for the mutual benefit which this would provide. If this appointment cannot be negotiated for some reason, formation of a parallel ARES organization is probably counterproductive. It is far more constructive for the willing volunteers to make themselves known to the municipal EMC Summary There is clearly a place for amateur radio operators in emergency operations as long as the details are worked out in advance, they are added to the municipal emergency callout list, and then become written into the municipal emergency plan. The following chapters describe the functions of the Emergency Coordinator and the ARES members. You will read how those functions are applied in the context of the Canadian emergency structure. The objective is to produce both maximum group effectiveness. But it should also produce maximum satisfaction of the ARES team, in this most important support of their community.
11 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL THE RAC FIELD ORGANIZATION 2.1 General RAC makes providing emergency communications capability an objective of its Field Organization. ARES is the vehicle for accomplishing this. More information on the emergency communications can be found in the ARRL Public Service Communications Manual (FSD-235). In general, material in that booklet will not be repeated in this Manual unless necessary for clarity or emphasis. 2.2 Field Services ARES functions primarily as a local organization with local control of activities under the aegis of the elected RAC Section Manager (see Fig 2.1). The RAC Field Services Manager supplies support assistance. This support help includes: effecting policies as delineated by the Board of Directors, supplying the EC with forms and training materials necessary to effectively do the job, recognition with certificates and documentation in TCA, advice where requested, and maintaining liaison at the national level with the government and user agencies. 2.3 Section Manager (SM) Your RAC Section Manager (SM), a full RAC member who is elected by other RAC full members in your Section, is the overall manager, the "boss" of all RAC Field Organization activities in the section. These activities include emergency communications, message traffic, and on-the-air bulletins. The name, address, and phone number of each SM in the RAC Field Organization appear every month in TCA page 2. The SM appoints Section-level assistants to administer the specialized functions mentioned above. With respect to emergency communications and ARES, the SM appoints the Section Emergency Coordinator. 2.4 Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) There is only one SEC appointed in each RAC section. The SEC (or SEC candidate) must be a RAC Full Member. The SEC duties are to: 1) Encourage all groups of community amateurs to establish a local emergency organization. 2) Provide recommendations to the SM on all Section emergency policy and planning, including the development of a section emergency communications plan. 3) Cooperate and coordinate with the Section Traffic Manager so that emergency nets and traffic nets in the section present a united public service front, particularly in the proper routing of Welfare traffic in emergency situations. Cooperation and coordination should also be maintained with other Section leadership officials as appropriate. 4) Recommend candidates for Emergency Coordinator and District Emergency Coordinator appointments (and cancellations) to the Section Manager and determine areas of jurisdiction of each amateur so appointed. At the discretion of the SM, the SEC may be directly in charge of making (and canceling) such appointments. In the same way, the SEC can administer the Official Emergency Station program. 5) Promote ARES membership drives, meetings, activities, tests, procedures, etc, at the section level. 6) Collect and consolidate EC (or DEC) monthly reports and submission of monthly progress summaries to RAC HQ. This includes the timely reporting of emergency and public safety communications rendered in the section for inclusion in TCA. 7) Maintain contact with other communication services and serve as liaison at the Section level with all agencies served in the public interest, particularly in connection with provincial and local government, Emergency Measures, Canadian Red Cross, and so on. 2.5 District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) The DEC is appointed by the SEC to supervise a District of EC jurisdictional units. The DEC (or DEC candidate) must be a RAC Full Member. The duties of the DEC are to: 1) Coordinate the training, organization and emergency participation of each EC in the area of jurisdiction. 2) Make local decisions in the absence of the SEC or through coordination with the SEC concerning the allotment of available amateurs and equipment during an emergency. 3) Coordinate the interrelationship between local emergency plans and between communications networks within the area of jurisdiction.
12 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 12 FIGURE 2-1 RAC FIELD ORGANIZATION Field Services Vice President (FSM) Section Manager (SM) Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) (One per Section) Section Traffic Manager (STM) (One per Section) District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) (only some Sections) Bulletin Manager (BM) (only in some Sections) Emergency Coordinator (EC) (As many as appointed by SEC) Official Bulletin Station (OBS) (As many as required by BM) (only in some Sections) Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) (As many as appointed by EC) Net Manager (NM) (one for each NTS net) Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) (As many as appointed by EC) Assistant Net Manager (ANM) (As many as appointed by NM) Official Emergency Station (OES) (as many as required by SEC) Official Relay Station (ORS) (as many as required by STM)
13 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 13 4) Act as backup for local areas without an EC and assist in maintaining contact with governmental and other agencies in the area of jurisdiction. 5) Provide direction in the routing and handling of formal emergency traffic. 6) Recommend EC appointments to the SEC. 7) Coordinate the reporting and documentation of ARES activities in the area of jurisdiction. 8) Act as a model emergency communicator as evidenced by dedication to purpose, reliability and understanding of emergency communications. 9) Be fully conversant in National Traffic System routing and procedures as well as have a thorough understanding of the locale and role of all vital governmental and volunteer agencies that could be involved in an emergency. 2.6 Emergency Coordinator (EC) The main working level of ARES is headed by you--the EC. Appointed to a specific area of jurisdiction by the SM or SEC, you are responsible for all ARES activity in your area, not just one club or one service organization. Your job will be described in detail in the next chapter. You must be a RAC Full Member to be eligible to become an ARES EC. 2.7 Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) An AEC is selected and appointed by the EC. Each EC may have as many AEC positions as required to effectively manage the ARES unit. Possible duties of an AEC will be discussed in the following chapter. The AEC is strictly a local appointment, sometimes made on an ad hoc basis. Consequently, it does not require RAC membership, SM/SEC approval, or notification to RAC HQ. 2.8 ARES Members Your ARES members are the lifeblood of your unit. All of the training, dedication and planning by you is for naught if your members are not actively involved in ARES. They are your main resource. Your ARES members are, of course, volunteers. This subject will be covered in depth in Chapter Official Emergency Station (OES) Canadian licensed radio amateurs may be appointed OES by your SEC/SM, at your recommendation, if they are RAC members and interested in setting high standards of emergency preparedness and operation. A highly motivated AEC may be the ideal candidate for an OES appointment. The job description for the OES position is as follows: 1) Regular participation in the local ARES, if any, including all drills and tests, emergency nets and, of course, real emergency situations. 2) Ability to operate independent of commercial mains power including at least one-band mobile capability. 3) Must be fully acquainted with standard NTS and local municipal message forms and capable of using them in handling any third-party messages. 4) Report monthly to the EC/DEC or SEC. Note: Recruitment of new hams and RAC members is an integral part of every RAC appointment. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or RAC member to foster growth of Field Organization programs and of our abilities to serve the public.
14 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL DUTIES OF THE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR 3.1 General The general duties and responsibilities of an EC include: 1) Establish a viable working relationship with all the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator and the various private agencies in the ARES jurisdictional area which might need the services of ARES in emergencies. 2) Promote and enhance the activities of ARES for the benefit of the public as a voluntary, non-commercial communications service. 3) Manage and coordinate the training, organization and emergency participation of interested amateurs working in support of the communities, agencies or functions designated by the Section Emergency Coordinator/Section Manager. 3) Establish an emergency communications plan for the communities and agencies that will effectively utilize ARES members to cover the needs for formal message traffic. 5) Establish local communication networks run on a regular basis and periodic testing of those networks by realistic drills. 6) Establish an emergency traffic plan, if possible utilizing the National Traffic System as one active component for traffic handling. Establishment of an operational liaison with Local and Section nets, particularly for handling traffic in an emergency situation. 7) In times of disaster, evaluate the communication needs of the jurisdiction and responding quickly to those needs. The EC will assume authority and responsibility for emergency response and performance by ARES personnel under his jurisdiction. 8) Do all that is possible to further the favorable image of amateur radio by dedication to purpose and a thorough understanding of the mission of the Amateur Radio Service. 9) Additional duties and responsibilities of the Emergency Coordinator should include planning, organizing, coordinating and communicating. 3.2 Planning 1) Draft brief, specific ARES plans to fulfill community needs for emergency communications. 2) Develop training programs to fill special skill requirements of members as needed. 3) Establish a workable plan in coordination with other local two-way radio organizations for responding to nonemergency communications requests; e.g., walkathons, parades, special events. 4) Develop, implement and maintain a current "telephone tree" for use in alerting and activating ARES members in emergencies. 5) Establish regular, announced meetings of ARES members to plan programs and drills and to accomplish specific goals. 6) Develop a local ARES operating manual to include all essential operating aids and reference information, with annual updates. 3.3 Organizing 1) Appoint Assistant Emergency Coordinators (AECs) and issue AEC Certificates when needed. The AECs will be designated specific functions and/or agencies within the jurisdictional area. 2) Maintain current roster information on all enrolled ARES members. Record special skills and equipment useful in emergencies. Issue ARES and/or municipal identification cards and cancellation when appropriate. 3) Establish and foster such radio nets as required to maintain an active ARES unit, develop capable net control stations, transact a full range of traffic, and disseminate news and bulletins of value to the amateur population in general, and to ARES in particular. 4) Recommend OES candidates to the SM/SEC. 3.4 Coordinating 1) Establish effective liaison between ARES and emergency services' designees in local radio clubs and repeater associations. 2) Coordinate and cooperate with ECs of adjacent areas and sections.
15 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 15 3) Act as principal area representative from ARES to area coordinating councils of volunteer emergency response teams. 4) Through the SEC/STM, arrange for effective liaison and active cooperation with operators of the National Traffic System for both incoming and outgoing traffic during both normal and emergency conditions. 5) Develop and organize an emergency planning committee of all agencies that would be involved in a disaster in your jurisdiction with special emphasis on the agency with which RAC has an agreement - Canadian Red Cross. 3.5 Communicating 1) Prepare EC bulletins and releases for periodic issuance over radio nets and at meetings of amateurs to keep ARES members (and local amateurs in general) informed of ARES matters. 2) Conduct periodic meetings in person and on-the-air for the purpose of developing close coordination and a free exchange of information among ARES members. 3) Using the municipal Emergency Measures Manager, where possible, contact heads of agencies to be served to determine requirements and methods of introducing Amateur Radio into their operations. Communicate such plans to all ARES members. 4) Provide user-agencies with current contact information for alerting/activating ARES. 5) Submit monthly reports to the SEC/DEC (as directed) covering ARES news, achievements, events, problems, contacts with user agencies, etc. 6) Check into local and section nets regularly--on all modes possible-- to be accessible to the membership and be aware of their participation, keep members informed and support their efforts, and provide special bulletins of interest and importance to members. 7) Report regularly by radiogram, correspondence, or the official report form (FSD-21 1R) to the DEC/SEC on names, calls and telephone numbers of AECs and their areas of responsibility, public service events planned or impending, problems which should be of concern to the SEC/DEC, names and call signs of amateurs involved in communications, operations or exercises, and performance of individual members considered particularly noteworthy. 8) Following operations or exercises, provide prompt oral and written reports and critiques concerning useragencies and ARES operations to agencies and SEC/DEC. Note: An Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) can perform any of the above duties if so delegated. 3.6 Duties Delegated to an AEC As an EC, you may appoint as many AECs as you need to provide additional leadership in your area. The AECs then become part of your Planning Committee. There are four main categories for an AEC: Operations, Administrative, Liaison, and Logistics. Below are some typical assignments you might give an AEC: Operations AEC -Net Manager for specific ARES nets -Net Control Station for specific ARES nets Coordinator for ARES activities on a specific band AEC for packet radio/pbbs and/or digital modes Assembly point coordinator Operational assistant to EC during disasters Coordinator for subdivision of EC area "Team Captain" of ARES subgroup -Novice AEC to encourage their participation Administrative AEC Recruiting Public relations Personnel records Equipment inventory Training Reports
16 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL 16 Liaison AEC Maintaining contact with assigned agencies Maintaining liaison with NTS Maintaining liaison with adjacent ECs Logistics AEC Transportation Supplies--food, fuel, water, etc. Equipment--generators, batteries, antennas Repeater restoration--if damaged by disaster Note: An AEC may have a pre-disaster assignment and a different assignment during disaster operations. The general duties of any AEC should include: 1) Informing the EC of any developments in their region of responsibility. 2) Keeping records the EC deems necessary on their assignments and updating the records regularly. 3) Participating in as many ARES activities as possible. 4) Keeping the members of their assignment informed of ARES activities. 3.7 Image As EC, you will soon learn that local amateurs will look to you for guidance on many problems of interest to amateurs in general -- not just pertaining to ARES matters. As a highly visible RAC Leadership Official, your words and actions will reflect upon RAC. Your personal opinions could be misinterpreted by some as RAC policy. Some amateurs may even expect you to be available to answer their questions 24 hours a day. If you get caught in situations such as these, it may be best to set your own personal policy regarding what you expect from the ARES members and what they should expect from you. This should solve many misunderstandings between you and your membership. As an example, if you find that ARES matters are taking up your evenings--every evening--you may wish to set a time aside each week specifically for ARES. Inform your membership that you will be available during that time, and that time only (unless it is an emergency situation). Your membership will know that any questions they may have will be answered during your ARES time, and that any time other than that is reserved for your family. When you have questions concerning ARES or RAC policy, contact your SEC/DEC. 3.8 What Does an EC Coordinate When you become an EC you are supposed to coordinate things. Right? That means you don't do anything; you just coordinate what everyone else is doing! The only problem is somebody has to be doing something before you can coordinate it. Even if you have not yet formed your ARES group, there are other emergency response groups already in operation. Before you can do any coordination with their activity you must first communicate with them. A meeting to share with each group the current and planned activities of the others is an excellent place to start. It is common experience that such an initial meeting does a good job of exposing what pieces are missing in the puzzle. Regular coordination or planning meetings result in order to discuss the progress towards a fully coordinated effort. For example, identification of your group is essential for access during a real emergency. The police stop potential looters at roadblocks. An ARES badge may mean nothing to them. Introducing your ARES group to the rest of the emergency response teams smoothes the way. Such meetings can discuss access limitations, required identification methods, and the myriad other obstacles which can impede a real emergency response These Emergency Preparedness meetings are an essential part of planning by the EC, AECs, the municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator and administrators of other served agencies. It is often useful to hold joint training exercises with other groups to verify emergency preparedness. There is no substitute for practice. In fact, your municipal EMC will probably insist on joint exercises.
17 RAC EMERGENCY COORDINATOR S MANUAL ORGANIZING A LOCAL ARES GROUP 4.1 General This chapter is for you, the EC, if you are in the process of forming an ARES group. If you already have an organized ARES group, many of the ideas in this chapter can be modified to increase membership in your present ARES unit. If your area of jurisdiction is large, with several clubs and hundreds of amateurs to draw from, it may be wise to select several amateurs with leadership qualities to assist you in organizing your unit. Every licensed amateur is eligible to be an ARES member. Those without an amateur license are not eligible. The amount and type of equipment owned by the amateur should not be considered a limiting factor. Amateurs with limited operating ability, because of license or equipment, can always be used as "second operators" or members of a "team". ARES members need not be members of RAC, though ARES members are encouraged to become RAC members so that they can stay informed of ARES activities and other amateur radio activities across the country. 4.2 Selecting Assistants As an EC, you may have as many AECs as your local unit may need to function effectively. You may use your own judgment or solicit recommendations from capable amateurs prior to selecting your assistants. Keep in mind that not only must the AEC be a leader and a capable amateur, they must also be able to work smoothly with you. Prior to selecting an AEC, it is important to determine exactly what responsibility each AEC will have. Once you've done that, pick your AEC accordingly. Don't get caught picking your AEC, then trying to make them "fit the job." See Chapter 3 for suggestions of AEC responsibilities. Your AECs should be "self-starters," outgoing, and willing to follow your directions. Have them fill out the ARES Registration Form, issue them ARES membership cards and AEC Certificates, and your organization is underway. With your AECs picked and their areas of responsibilities clearly defined, you may think that your next task will be recruitment. No. Your next task is to ask yourself, "Why should an amateur join my ARES unit?" Don't take this question lightly. Discuss this matter with your AECs as they will be recruiting new members also. There are obvious collective benefits to organizing an ARES group: public service, increasing knowledge of communications, ensuring the continuation of our service for years to come, and public recognition, to name a few. However, a prospective ARES member will want to know how ARES can help him--personally. Once you and your AECs feel comfortable to answer the question, "What's in it for me?", you're ready to recruit. 4.3 Recruiting Members in Clubs Local amateur radio clubs are excellent "pools" of potential ARES members. Club members tend to enjoy interacting with other club members--either in person or on-the-air. They are also more likely to own VHF equipment (such as 2-meter FM handhelds) to talk to other club members, and such gear is a definite necessity in an ARES unit. The club also probably meets regularly--a perfect time to discuss ARES before the group! Obviously you want to get these amateurs involved in ARES. How do you do it? If you already belong to such a club, find out if ARES has been discussed before at a regular meeting. If it had been discussed, but no action taken, find out why. Possibly the person had a good idea, but didn't have the right information. Maybe ARES was looked upon as a burden--one more responsibility that would tie down club members' free time. You may even find that the club membership has changed significantly since ARES was first discussed. Last, but not least, there is the chance that the club members simply did not have a great deal of faith in the person who made the presentation. Again, if the club turned "thumbs down" to ARES in the past, find out why and plan your presentation accordingly. If your club has okayed ARES, chances are that you've been delegated the responsibility of forming the ARES group. Later in this chapter is a sample format to use in presenting ARES to your club--and getting the members registered as ARES members (see Table 4-1). If your club is already involved in emergency communications, count your blessings! Such an involved club should: identify what types of communications emergencies are most likely to occur; let local authorities know of your club s capabilities to assist and how to communicate with the RAC Field Organization; increase your club members' awareness and ability to deal with a crisis situation; and stand ready to assist local authorities, as appropriate.
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